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United Colonies of New England
Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven form a military alliance. -
Townshend Acts
Great Britain put taxes on imports of glass, lead, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British troops shot at colonists, which led to 5 colonists dead and 6 wounded. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists, angered by the Tea Act, dumped millions of tons of tead into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
It was passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party. It allowed the Royal Governor to move trials, even to England, banned town meetings that didn't have the Royal Governor's approval, closed the Boston Port until the cost of the tea dumped was paid for, and allowed British officers to stay in colonist's houses or empty buildings if barracks were unavailable. -
First Continental Congress
All of the colonies, except Georgia, got together to discuss their response to the Intolerable Acts. -
Stamp Act
Great Britain put taxes on most papers, such as newspapers and trading cards. It was later repealed in 1776. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
These battles were the start of the American Revolution. British soldier were sent to stop the colonists from building an army and to gather any weapons colonists had. In the end, the colonists defeated the British. -
Second Continental Congress
All of the colonies got together to write and sent The Olive Branch Petition to King George III to try and resolve the disputes between the colonies and Great Britain. -
"Common Sense"
A book/pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, that states that King George III wasn't a good king and that it was time for the colonies to become independent.
